The Delaware County Major Incident Response Team, activated due to the pandemic, received some shelter this week.

Through Energy Transfer Partners donation, the team was the recipient of a $25,000 portable tent to serve as a shelter for the officers working 24 hours a day, every day of the week.

Chester Township police tweeted pictures of the tent, adding, "Thank you @EnergyTransfer for Donating to the Delaware County Major Incident Response Team. That team has been operational 24/7 since 12 March handling all Law Enforcement COVID events."

The Delaware County Police Chiefs Association explained that the MIRT was activated because of a significant increase in demand for services and responses to hazardous and biological events.

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"The MIRT team supports our police, firefighters, medical providers and the public through advanced on-scene remediation and hazard decontamination," they tweeted. "As a 24/7 response unit staffed by local police, our team was in need of a portable shelter and support equipment. @Energy Transfer graciously donated a $25,000 shelter that will help us protect the health and safety of our community during this time of extreme crisis."

Company officials spoke to first responders' importance.

“First responders are the backbone of our community, making major sacrifices to protect our health and safety around the clock," Joe McGinn, vice president, public affairs for ETP, said. "It is always our honor to support them, and especially during the current pandemic. First responders are often first in line to assist and assess a patient before they even get to the hospital. We are committed to diverting our resources to make that process more safe and efficient for first responders, whether it’s providing virtual reality glasses to allow hands-off, real-time assessment and communication with hospitals, or donating a portable shelter for the Delaware County MIRT team for their 24/7 efforts. Supporting Delaware County’s first responders is always a top priority, and especially now.”